Larissa Zimberoff is a freelance writer whose essays and reported stories delve into the many facets of our food system—from business to health, nutrition, and future foods. Her work has been featured in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Wired, The Atlantic, Fast Company and many other publications. She was a regular contributor to Bloomberg Businessweek, and has appeared live on podcasts, radio, and in-person events.
Larissa’s stories sometimes go deeply personal, sharing what it’s like to live with Type-1 diabetes, which she was diagnosed with at 12 years old. It’s a challenge, especially writing about food. She’s covered this topic of living with diabetes for NY Times The Well section, Lucky Peach, and more.
Larissa’s first book, Technically Food: Inside Silicon Valley’s Mission to Change What We Eat, was well-received critically and has been translated into Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese.
Larissa lives in the Bay Area, and when she’s not on her laptop you can find her hiking up Mt. Tam, rowing under the Golden Gate Bridge, or attending a yoga class. Outside of that, you’ll find her discovering a new bakery or gamely trying a new food, which you can drool over on her Instagram. You can read or subscribe to Technically Food, Larissa’s bi-weekly Substack, and read her past articles on her website.
